Alma mater University of Georgia Education University of Georgia Role Politician | Name Rooney Bowen Religion Methodist | |
Born July 25, 1933 (age 90)
Dooly County, Georgia, United States ( 1933-07-25 ) Spouse(s) Marian G. Chandler (div) Residence Vienna, Georgia, United States | ||
Rooney L. Bowen, Jr. (July 25, 1933 – March 3, 2016) was an American politician in the state of Georgia.
Born in Dooly County, Georgia, Bowen graduated from Unadilla High School and then attended the University of Georgia. He was an automobile dealer, farmer, and funeral director. Bowen lived in Cordele, Georgia. Bowen served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1963 to 1973. He then served in the Georgia State Senate from 1980 to 2005. Bowen was a member of the Democratic Party. In 2002, Bowen switched to the Republican Party. He died in Cordele, Georgia in 2016.
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